Last updated: January 22, 2021
Key Terms
Tobacco Product
Tobacco products: products contain, entirely or partially, tobacco leafs as a raw material manufactured for the purpose of usage whether by smoking, absorbing chewing or sniffing.
The definition of "tobacco products" contained in the law aligns with the definition provided in FCTC Art. 1.
Any product entirely or partly made of the leaf tobacco as a raw material which is manufactured to be used for smoking, sucking, chewing, or snuffing. (FCTC Art. 1(f))
Outside Packaging and Labeling
The law and regulations do not contain a definition of "outside packaging and labeling." In addition, the regulations require health warnings only on “cigarette packs.” To meet FCTC Art. 11, the law should require health warnings on all outside packaging and labeling of all tobacco products. To aid in enforcement, the law should provide a definition of “outside packaging and labeling” in accordance with the definition contained in FCTC Art. 11(4).
Any packaging and labeling used in the retail sale of the product. (FCTC Art. 11(4))
Cigarettes
Cigarettes: the product prepared from tobacco leaves of different forms and types after being prepared and processed using special paper in a round or oval form so that it becomes ready for smoking.
The definition of “cigarettes” is significant because the packaging and labeling requirement in JS 466:2012 apply only to cigarettes and not other smoked or smokeless tobacco products.
